Michael caine heads a star studded cast in this acclaimed dramatisation of the hunt for the notorious serial killer who preyed on the prostitutes of london's east end.made for the 1988 centenary of these infamous murders, the production team were granted unprecedented access to home office files on the ripper case the resulting two part miniseries winning caine a golden globe award for his portrayal of the dogged scotland yard detective frederick abberline'. '.strtoupper('j')ack the ripper is presented here as a brand new high definition restoration from original film materials, in its original aspect ratio.in the autumn of 1888, chief inspector abberline is sent to investigate the murder and mutilation of a prostitute'. '.strtoupper('o')thers soon meet the same fate, and a press frenzy ensues'. '.strtoupper('w')ith jack the ripper terrorising london and both police and outraged public clamouring for a conclusion, abberline and his partner, godley, work doggedly through their list of suspects more than one of whom has royal connections.special featuresfeature length widescreen versionbrand new dolby 5.1 miximage gallery